Bellevue Fire Department - Firefighter
Last updated on February 12, 2021
PST Partner Agency since June 30, 2016
Testing Deadline: July 01, 2021.
Important Information
(Subject to change) The Bellevue Fire Department will begin the hiring process for Entry-level Firefighter in July of 2021. Bellevue will request a list of eligible candidates from Public Safety Testing on July 1, 2021. To be considered, candidates must have completed a Public Safety Testing written exam and passed a Candidate Physical Agility Test, from either Public Safety Testing or National Testing Network, between June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
(Subject to change) The first round of interviews (rapid interviews) will be held in mid-July online via Teams. The second round (oral boards) will be in-person in early August, with COVID safety precautions in place.
Notifications will be sent to candidates via email to the addresses on file with Public Safety Testing.
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Bellevue Fire Department - Firefighter Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
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| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
Yes, required as described below This agency will accept CPAT certifications from Public Safety Testing (PST) or National Testing Network (NTN). CPAT certifications will be provided directly to the agency by the candidate when requested by the agency and must be completed within twelve months (365 days) of the closing date of the exam. NOTE – If you are testing for PST agencies other than Bellevue Fire Department you will need to verify the CPAT requirements for those agencies. |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident | US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | A valid driver's license is required at the time of test. A valid Washington State driver's license is required by the time of hire. | ||
| Ability to Read & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Vision Requirements | See Minimum Medical Standards for Firefighters in Washington Cities and Fire Districts (June 1987) for details. Final determination is made by the Fire Chief based on information obtained by the Department's appointed physician who performs the entry-level physical examinations. | ||
| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | When multiple written scores for one candidate appear on the list, this agency accepts the highest score obtained in the previous 12 months. | ||
Bellevue Fire Department - Firefighter Disqualifiers
The following are automatic and potential disqualifiers. Applicants should not apply to our agency if they indicate any of the automatic disqualifiers. Potential disqualifiers will be considered on a case by case basis.
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| Driving |
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Bellevue Fire Department - Firefighter
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: Yes, required as described below
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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